More information regarding Debian package format v3.0:
Some messages that are part of a long thread regarding the format:
It was noted in, for instance, http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2010/02/msg00533.html regarding a script that can be used for the initial conversion from dpatch to quilt. That message is also part of a long thread regarding the format.
It was noted in http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2010/02/msg00551.html regarding being able to use a debian directory from upstream
